Lawson Dover b abt. 1800 SC was in Harris Co., GA in 1840 and in Tallapoosa Co., AL in 1850. Many of the Tallapoosa neighbors of Lawson Dover have connections with Bailey's brother Lemuel from at least 1850 to the present. One of these are the MADDEN families. The father of the Madden families in Tallapoosa Co., AL (Elias John) died in Harris County, Georgia in 1840. His father was Richard MADDEN b 1764-1770 in Frederick County, Maryland. Died Wilkes Co., GA. Richard Madden was married to Mary ASHMORE in very early Wilkes County, Georgia. Richard Madden had a brother David Madden b 1755 MD who had at least three sons born in Morgan County, Georgia .... David, Dennis and Thomas. Just learned that Mary ASHMORE b 1770's in Virginia was the daughter of Walter ASHMORE. The Walter Ashmore family was in York County, South Carolina in the 1790 census on the SAME page (29) with ALL the original Dover's and the main allied lines. Amazing coincidences. I draw no conclusions. It's just too confusing over such a long period of time. Dennis